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00:00:00and welcome to Oman TV. Today, the launch of this
00:00:04of two departments to create this festival has different activities. What's new this year in this edition of
00:00:06Sarbarakhut Festival? This year,
00:00:10the opening of Sarbarot Festival was at
00:00:14Moon Land, where eight paintings
00:00:17embodied the cultural
00:00:21my country. On heritage of Rakhut Governorate. We also
00:00:25and learning do not end with made sure that of good, whether in these communication within his country or in regulations or
00:00:28paintings were
00:00:30and you don't find it in many from the people of the state to give it a more beautiful
00:00:33and more preserving character of the cultural heritage. In
00:00:37addition to these paintings and this operetta,
00:00:39A quick glance at there are different corners. We are now in the corner of handicrafts and small
00:00:42and medium enterprises. Many products are participating
00:00:46in this aspect. Yes, we are now in
00:00:50the entrepreneurship corner, which contains more than
00:00:53We share this 60 artisans and
00:00:57home-based businesses.
00:01:00Diverse handicrafts, of course,
00:01:02with his openness to from palm fronds and leather and perfumes
00:01:05and incense and a group of
00:01:08handicrafts. There are also the environments of the Bedouin rural environment, which has
00:01:12many arts, in addition to the marine environment.
00:01:15Yes, the state of Rakhut is distinguished from other
00:01:19states at the governorate level by containing the three
00:01:22environments, which are the marine, rural,
00:01:26and Bedouin environments. In
00:01:29only in direct interviews, but also in embodying this heritage or this reality that the state
00:01:32is not short of, there was an embodied marine environment,
00:01:36an embodied rural environment, and an embodied
00:01:38Bedouin environment, in addition to the presence of various Omani dishes
00:01:43projects and research in this and the presence of various handicrafts to encourage
00:01:46heritage in this state. Various
00:01:49and diverse activities, in addition to seminars and workshops during the coming
00:01:52days. Yes, there are many popular dishes that are famous for or
00:01:56specific to Rakhut state or across the whole
00:02:02and sweetest in of Oman. Also, there are training workshops throughout the
00:02:05intelligence expert. I found at festival week, awareness, cultural,
00:02:09and religious.
00:02:11and competent people in this We wish you success, and hopefully, the activities of this festival will continue until
00:02:14November 13th, God willing. Thank you, and may God reward you, brother
00:02:18Youssef bin Ahmed Hardan, head of the media
00:02:21and marketing committee of Sarb Rakhut Festival. Rashid,
00:02:25This is a testimony of reputation this is the picture from this festival from Rakhut state,
00:02:28west of Dhofar Governorate, with this
00:02:32distinguished festival that certainly contributes to stimulating the cultural,
00:02:35tourist, and marketing movement of this
00:02:38ancient state. Thank you very much to colleague Salem
00:02:41Zaabnot Al-Mahri, who connected with us
00:02:43foresight. The university is always directly from Rakhut Festival in Dhofar Governorate,
00:02:46with these pleasant and beautiful winter atmospheres
00:02:50that various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman are witnessing. In
00:02:53a little while, dear viewers, we will celebrate with Sultan
00:02:57Qaboos University the passing of 40 years since its
00:03:02and enrichment from sectors opening. It represents a beacon of scientific, knowledge, and cultural
00:03:06enlightenment from Oman to the world.
00:03:13board, an advisory board with
00:03:37contribute to always looks at
00:03:43indeed contribute significantly to
00:05:33the ninth of November, Sultan
00:05:36Qaboos University celebrates 40 years since
00:05:39its opening. Continuous
00:05:43roles for the university in
00:05:45supplying various governmental and private institutions
00:05:48with highly qualified national
00:05:51competencies, in addition to the university's pioneering
00:05:54role in scientific research
00:05:58and also community service, and what the
00:06:00university adds year after year of continuous roles.
00:06:05celebration with the university through the presence of Dr. Muhammad bin Zaher Al-Abri, who is
00:06:09the Dean of the College of Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University. Good
00:06:12evening, Doctor, and happy new year to you. And may you be in good health.
00:06:16I am happy to be with you, and I am honored,
00:06:19of course, to represent Sultan Qaboos University at this forum.
00:06:23Welcome, Doctor. Now, after four decades since
00:06:27the opening of Sultan Qaboos University, what are the roles that the university
00:06:30has actually contributed to achieving through building national
00:06:33capabilities, through preparing qualified competencies that
00:06:36today occupy their positions in the process of building and development on the land
00:06:39of Oman? Of course, Sultan Qaboos University
00:06:43is a university that started
00:06:46its journey as an academic university. Yes. And with
00:06:50the requirements of the era, it entered into the aspect
00:06:52of scientific research. And after scientific research,
00:06:55we entered into applied scientific research, which is related
00:06:59to sectors, related to industry, related
00:07:02to society. And after that, we entered, and now we
00:07:06are talking about innovation and entrepreneurship, and all
00:07:10of this is interconnected according to the needs of society and what
00:07:14society and Oman need. Yes, so the achievements
00:07:18are present in all regions, and
00:07:2140 years of Sultan Qaboos University serving this society
00:07:25and serving the Sultanate of Oman. Yes. Well, Doctor, how did the role of
00:07:28the university shift from being merely an academic institution
00:07:32to scientific research, then to innovation
00:07:35and leadership, and dealing with future changes?
00:07:39Of course, these matters always go through stages.
00:07:43These stages are interconnected. Sometimes they are governed by
00:07:47the nature of the work, and sometimes they are governed by the great development
00:07:50happening in technologies and all these things. Yes.
00:07:53So, as
00:07:57عن من من الطابع الاكاديمي البØØ« الى
00:08:00الابتكار تطلبت
00:08:04تدخلات كثيره اندماج ترابط كليات
00:08:09the private sector and its interconnectedness, how to take the impact
00:08:15to the community and the university
00:08:18and vice versa. Yes. In this regard, for you at the College of Engineering, what
00:08:22are the most important skills that you are keen for the student
00:08:24to acquire today in
00:08:272026 and in this stage, to enhance readiness
00:08:30for future requirements? The student has become more than
00:08:33just a recipient of knowledge. He is a researcher today through modern
00:08:37tools and what is related to them. In fact, when
00:08:40we talk about engineering, about programs, and about
00:08:44departments, everyone
00:08:46the specialization. For example, you have electrical engineering,
00:08:50oil and gas engineering, and it is expected that these skills
00:08:54are specialized skills that we study, right? In oil,
00:08:57one studies in oil, while in reality, this is a priority
00:09:01and important, but with it there are highly
00:09:04prioritized specializations that we call soft skills.
00:09:08We talk about communication, about thinking, critical
00:09:11thinking. We talk about a group of these skills
00:09:15followed by competencies. When we say national competencies,
00:09:18scientific competencies, these are very important because they create
00:09:22leaders, they create solutions
00:09:25to problems. So it is a whole interconnected system
00:09:28entirely from applied skills,
00:09:31basic skills, to soft skills, to
00:09:34competencies that link
00:09:36it to how to enhance and develop
00:09:40the engineering aspect and apply it on the ground. The idea is that engineering
00:09:44specializations are not rigid specializations; they touch human
00:09:47life, even for the non-interested. Well, now,
00:09:50regarding keeping pace with modern
00:09:53and contemporary transformations, artificial intelligence,
00:09:56advanced technologies, how do you keep pace between academic programs in the different
00:10:00departments of the college and this technological development? This is
00:10:03the second aspect of the connection we talked about, scientific research,
00:10:06and this means, for example, in the past, we used to talk about a chemical
00:10:10engineering specialization, working in chemical
00:10:14engineering.
00:10:17interdisciplinary specializations. So
00:10:20at Sultan Qaboos University, in the College of Engineering, we have, for example, the mechatronics
00:10:24specialization. Mechatronics is not one specialization; it is a combination
00:10:29program. These interdisciplinary specializations, multidisciplinary specializations.
00:10:33We are linked
00:10:36to engineering, linked to
00:10:39what surrounds it. We have now reached what is called
00:10:43cross-disciplinary specializations, such as artificial intelligence. We have Sultan
00:10:47Haitham City, may God protect him. So Sultan Haitham City is not just
00:10:51engineering or science; these are major
00:10:55and interconnected specializations. We need the
00:10:58engineer not only to know how to work
00:11:01with sciences and other specializations,
00:11:05but also to have the skills,
00:11:09economic skills, basic
00:11:13scientific skills, various skills that he should be familiar with. And this
00:11:16is one of the most important priorities we have at Sultan Qaboos University. Yes. Well,
00:11:20Doctor, how do you ensure that you keep
00:11:24pace with the future through the choice of specializations that the labor market needs? The labor market
00:11:27is changing, meaning it is a dynamic market
00:11:31continuously. And this is also a challenge for you at the college.
00:11:35It is a challenge, but it is the basis, the basis of the
00:11:38university's work. Universities by nature work
00:11:41for the future. We are talking about specializations
00:11:45that we anticipate. What are the existing specializations? If I told you, for example, we
00:11:49are talking about artificial intelligence. I had a PhD
00:11:53degree,
00:11:55which was a whole semester in artificial
00:11:58intelligence in 2005.
00:12:01It was 20 years. Yes. And we wrote
00:12:05- we came up with
00:12:08area. And all of it was written by us,
00:12:11accurately written. But
00:12:14we returned when there wasn't at that time artificial intelligence at a
00:12:18very strange point. All technologies usually come
00:12:21successively and develop in stages. Artificial intelligence was
00:12:25there, and we used to talk about it. When I returned to the university, I expected that I was an artificial
00:12:30the university, mashallah, a large group
00:12:34of experienced
00:12:36field. However, the market was not
00:12:40ready yet. And later, it suddenly appeared because of
00:12:43the cost, you know, and other challenges,
00:12:47other challenges in the market itself. And suddenly, because of the entry of
00:12:50large companies, it emerged strongly. And this is strange.
00:12:54I mean, artificial intelligence was like that, but the nature
00:12:58of engineering is foresight. We
00:13:00work on a set of technologies that we expect will come. Sometimes
00:13:04they are delayed, and sometimes they precede us, but we are always in this
00:13:08keen to organize exhibitions related to specialization exhibitions,
00:13:12job opportunities. But how do you
00:13:16evaluate your cooperation
00:13:19with private sector institutions specifically in training and qualifying
00:13:22students according to their specializations?
00:13:25This has stages and parts. We are talking about
00:13:29a training program, not just the College of Engineering. When
00:13:32we talk about inside the college, we have an advisory
00:13:38the industrial sector, with the private sector, with all these sectors. These
00:13:41are advisory boards in the college, but not just in the college. We also have
00:13:45boards in every department. All programs are connected.
00:13:49And this is internally, while externally, we have
00:13:52instructors who come from the private sector, right? On the other hand,
00:13:56we have training for all students.
00:13:59All students get trained, or not just that, even students get trained outside
00:14:02Oman, outside the Sultanate of Oman. So far, almost
00:14:06800 engineering students have been trained outside
00:14:09the Sultanate of Oman. Of course, besides seminars
00:14:13and exhibitions, this support is always
00:14:17an enrichment from the private sector to the university
00:14:21in general, and engineering, and on the
00:14:25regard. Well, now, after 40 years, what is the message
00:14:29you convey to the graduates of the university
00:14:32in general, and the College of Engineering in particular,
00:14:35Doctor, so that they continue this true
00:14:37partnership and truly be outcomes
00:14:41that the university is proud of and that Oman is proud of? In fact,
00:14:46everyone talks about challenges, challenges like this and challenges
00:14:50like that, but the truth of the matter is that we,
00:14:53the universities, Sultan Qaboos University, its
00:14:57fuel is challenges. We talk about academia, we talk
00:15:01about research, about innovation, based on challenges.
00:15:04If there is no challenge, there will be no achievement,
00:15:08no innovation. That is why a large
00:15:11part of what
00:15:14the achievement that will be made is to create these challenges.
00:15:18And we are actually fortunate at Sultan Qaboos University because we are not
00:15:22just talking about the college, we are talking about an integrated
00:15:25system. I have a challenge in the College of Engineering, I have
00:15:29ten other colleges, all of
00:15:32them are ready to provide this. All of
00:15:35integration, it is difficult to find it anywhere else. But at Sultan
00:15:39Qaboos University, all of this is available.
00:15:43The other thing is that when we talk about education, we are not just talking about education,
00:15:47we are talking about education and learning. We are talking
00:15:50about, and now a large part of our academic
00:15:53system is learning how to learn.
00:15:57Yes. Because this is a priority. Education
00:16:02graduation and the degree. It extends, and its impact
00:16:05extends, and the enrichment of graduates returns to
00:16:09the university to extend and provide this feedback in this regard.
00:16:13And this is a priority. More success, God willing.
00:16:16the staff in the studio of the "From Oman" program, most
00:16:20of them are graduates of Sultan Qaboos University, confirming these outputs that are now working
00:16:24in various sectors. Once again, we congratulate you on celebrating
00:16:2740 years since the opening of Sultan Qaboos University. Thank you, Doctor
00:16:31Muhammad bin Zaher Al-Abri, Dean of the College of Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University.
00:16:35Thank you very much. Thank you very much, my brother Rake.
00:16:45Sultan Qaboos University marks 40 years since
00:16:49its inauguration. We are with you in the program from Oman.
00:19:10Welcome back, dear viewers. These are the days
00:19:14of November, and Oman is experiencing
00:19:17the celebrations of its glorious National Day.
00:19:20It has achieved what it aspires to, praise be to God, in terms of elevation, progress, and
00:19:24prosperity. Amidst these festive atmospheres, how can each
00:19:27of us be a true ambassador for our homeland through
00:19:31the clear reputation we build for each
00:19:36in social media, and even when we travel? Answers to these questions through
00:19:40the presence of the researcher and university lecturer,
00:19:43Professor Ali Abbas. Good evening, Professor. Good evening.
00:19:47May God bless you. Welcome. So, a direct answer to the question
00:19:51of how each of us can be an ambassador for our homeland
00:19:54and contribute to establishing a good reputation for our homeland. Well, allow me to
00:19:57start with my experience with the Omani reputation as the first story that happened
00:20:01to me in
00:20:03my first visit, I had a program with the Ministry of Information. Yes. The
00:20:07first person I met asked me, "What's your news?" We
00:20:11don't use this term "news." I thought he meant academic
00:20:14news or university studies or something of that nature.
00:20:18So I started, I was surprised, but I started to answer. He said, "No, no,
00:20:21that's not what I mean at all. How are you doing?" He explained to me a principle
00:20:25that you call "munashadah."
00:20:27I didn't fully understand the matter and went to a lecture in Nizwa. After
00:20:31the lecture, we had dinner, and I stood
00:20:34with a group of those who hosted us for dinner.
00:20:44He turned to his friends around me and they said,
00:20:47"Please." I don't know the culture.
00:20:51"Please come for dinner." Yes, they were introducing me as a guest, meaning,
00:20:55"Please, respond to the question." So I didn't understand this. I just walked away and said to
00:20:59them, "Please come." But one of the brothers managed the situation and was polite,
00:21:03meaning, and they laughed at my ignorance
00:21:05of the culture. The point of this idea is that the Omani
00:21:09citizen does not accept talking to you until he is reassured about you.
00:21:13And this characteristic is of utmost
00:21:16beauty and appreciation,
00:21:20countries. I even discovered that in some governorates,
00:21:23coffee, for example, is served or delayed after the "munashadah." And this
00:21:26detail, reputation in its technical sense that we
00:21:30give, meaning, in academic university environments, or we train
00:21:34leading employees on it, is that the citizen should be
00:21:38a beautiful face for his country, a mirror through which
00:21:41he reflects the values specific to his country. Oman Vision 20
00:21:4440 and what it contains of really
00:21:47high human values are embodied by the Omani citizen
00:21:52others, by being a bridge for communication. I haven't
00:21:56seen, and this is not a compliment, and I believe you have heard a lot of this,
00:22:00I haven't seen kindness like the kindness I felt
00:22:03here, and I haven't seen such religious and
00:22:06sectarian openness as I felt here. Unfortunately,
00:22:09our Arab world is overwhelmed by fanaticism.
00:22:12So the Omani citizen is an ambassador of reputation when he represents the values that resemble
00:22:16Oman. And today, this is no longer
00:22:19the digital and media space in general. But can the reputation of a nation be judged
00:22:23by the behavior of its individuals? Undoubtedly, what is reputation? It is
00:22:27the image we usually form for countries. It is originally
00:22:29derived from the sum of individuals, and we call this in logic
00:22:33"induction." We gather the particulars to form a general image.
00:22:37Yes. And therefore, look at this.
00:22:39I mean, Oman has
00:22:42a reputation, it has, I mean, a testimony
00:22:45of reputation from more than 1400 years ago.
00:22:49It is almost the most beautiful
00:22:52history. And I was surprised during the visit
00:22:55of His Majesty the Sultan to the United
00:22:58Kingdom when he spoke in Arabic
00:23:01to the King of Britain, that the Messenger of God sent a man
00:23:05to one of the Arab tribes, and they insulted him, beat him, and hurt
00:23:08him. And he returned hurt and said, "O Messenger of God, by God, they beat
00:23:11me and insulted me." So look at this.
00:23:15"If you had gone to the people of Oman, they would
00:23:18not have insulted you or beaten you."
00:23:21The principle is that the Omani reputation, at its origin,
00:23:25is sustainable and historically ancient.
00:23:28And it is shaped by the collective behavior of individuals. So if you and I
00:23:31and other citizens - now I consider myself a citizen -
00:23:34if we are not a mirror of these Omani
00:23:38values, then this reputation collapses. And if we truly
00:23:41embody them on the ground, each person among us, each person participating with us
00:23:45now, if they embody these Omani values in their interaction, whether
00:23:48direct with the citizen or with
00:23:52the expatriate or with the digital space that today
00:23:55the world has become a small village, a single screen,
00:23:59it has become a single button press. You can spread hatred or love. So if
00:24:02the Omani citizen truly embodies these values, he will be
00:24:06a mirror for his homeland and for the beautiful values of this homeland. Yes. Well,
00:24:10Doctor, is national reputation
00:24:12a source of power, power today, like economic
00:24:16power, political power, cultural power? It is almost the greatest
00:24:20power in this field. There are countries around us in the region, countries
00:24:23that are based on reputation and image, on image-making, and based on that, they
00:24:27attract resources, capabilities, capital,
00:24:30and projects. There are countries entirely based on reputation
00:24:33making fundamentally. And today, it has become an industry, considering that media has become
00:24:37a driver for all sectors. The trade sector, the industrial sector,
00:24:41the investment sector. Today, Oman is experiencing an investment boom
00:24:44that is witnessed. So yes, reputation today is a primary
00:24:48resource of the state's resources. And every individual in this state is responsible
00:24:52for being part of this industry, of shaping the reputation of the homeland
00:24:56in which he resides. Undoubtedly, Oman,
00:24:59promoting reputation in some modern legislation that
00:25:03also shapes the image of Oman. But
00:25:06in reality, the country is well-known. I mean, in my tours around
00:25:10the world, the country is known for being a welcoming
00:25:14Yes.
00:25:17And I noticed that many talented individuals have started to be attracted
00:25:21to Oman. Some of my friends and acquaintances, I have residency
00:25:24in a Gulf country, and I come from my homeland
00:25:27on numerous visits to Oman
00:25:29for this civilized aspect of Oman. I decided to live in Oman, for example,
00:25:33even if I did not obtain the honor of citizenship, but the residency
00:25:36itself, because the Omani environment,
00:25:40with all its wealth and geographical diversity
00:25:43and richness, and yet it has a set of values that
00:25:47entice you to live a life
00:25:50under the umbrella of these values. Yes. Well, Doctor, in one minute, what should
00:25:54we reflect from reality in
00:25:57social media to achieve a strong national
00:26:01reputation? Excellent, this is an important question, and perhaps if we asked
00:26:05what is the first advantage of Oman
00:26:08in the media image as a whole? The most important thing that distinguishes Oman is that it is a bridge,
00:26:11a bridge between East and West,
00:26:15between warring parties. It unites all
00:26:18lines and currents. The Omani citizen can
00:26:21be of this color, to be welcoming to all, to be a mediator
00:26:27expressing his opinion on social media, which is cross-border
00:26:30today, in reality. The Omani experience is a unique
00:26:34experience, and its deep roots in history deserve from its people
00:26:37today to master carrying this trust and to be able
00:26:41to present the image of the Omani citizen who resembles the vision of his country
00:26:45and resembles the reality of the Sultanate and its political
00:26:48and civilizational role today, and carries this image to the world. From the sum
00:26:52of individuals, this beautiful and well-deserved image is formed. In fact,
00:26:55I thank you for this emotional speech, wrapped
00:26:58in academic, research, and scientific language. Thank you very much
00:27:01for your presence.
00:27:15Thank you, and thanks to all of you, dear viewers, for your kind
00:27:18follow-up during these November evenings and nights,
00:27:21and the pleasant winter weather. We wish you all a happy holiday.
00:27:25We will meet again next Sunday,
00:27:28November 8th, with the program
00:27:32"From Oman," and Oman, praise be to God, is on the path
00:27:36of progress and advancement under the leadership of our esteemed Sultan
00:27:39Haitham. Thank you very much, and until we meet again.
00:30:26Dear viewers, peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings. From
00:30:29the news center of Oman TV, we greet you
00:30:33and present to you the 10 PM news. Welcome. The bulletin begins
00:30:36with the main headlines.
00:30:39His Majesty the Sultan, may God protect and preserve him, congratulates Her Excellency
00:30:43President Iliana Yotova on the occasion
00:30:46of her election as President
00:30:48of the Republic of Bulgaria.
00:30:54His Highness Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said sponsors the celebration of the Royal
00:30:57Guard of Oman on its annual day.